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I had given up my seat before, but this day, I was especially tired. Tired from my work as a seamstress, and tired from the ache in my heart.

Rosa Parks

I had no idea that history was being made. I was just tired of giving up.
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Give Up History Ideas Try
What really matters is not whether we have problems, but how we go through them. We must keep going on to make it through whatever we are facing.
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Dedication Hustle Inspirational Matter Problem Success
I want to be treated like a human being.
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Human One Liner Self Respect Treatment
Our freedom is threatened every time one of our young people is killed by another child, every time a person gets stopped and beaten by the police because of the color of their skin.
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Beat Black Lives Matter Children Freedom Kill People Police Racism Time Young
As long as people use tactics to oppress or restrict other people from being free, there is work to be done.
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Done Freedom People Restriction Tactics Work
My only concern was to get home after a hard day’s work.
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Business Concern Dedication Home Work
I don’t think well of people who are prejudiced against people because of race.
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Against Human Prejudice Race Racism Thinking
Our mistreatment was just not right, and I was tired of it.
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Hurt Ignorance One Liner Tired Treatment
I have learned over the years that when one’s mind is made up, this diminishes fear; knowing what must be done does away with fear.
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Diminish Done Fear Inspirational Learning Mind
When I see the leadership roles black women are taking today I am very encouraged.
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Black Lives Matter Encouragement Leadership Women
Stand for something or you will fall for anything. Today’s mighty oak is yesterday’s nut that held its ground.
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Fall Ground Inspirational Past Present Stand
I see the energy of young people as a real force for positive change.
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Change Energy Force Inspirational People Positive Young
When people made up their minds that they wanted to be free and took action, then there was a change.
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Action Change Freedom Inspirational Mind People Want
Without vision, the people will perish, and without courage and inspiration, dreams will die – the dream of freedom and peace.
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Courage Die Dreamss Freedom Inspirational Peace People Vision
When the history of this country is written, when a final accounting is done, it is this small, quiet woman whose name will be remembered long after the names of senators and presidents have been forgotten.
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Country Forget History President Remember Woman
Many whites, even white Southerners told me that even though it may have seemed like the blacks were being freed (by my actions) they felt more free and at ease themselves. They thought that my action didn’t just free blacks but them, too.
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Black Lives Matter Freedom

I had given up my seat before, but this day, I was especially tired. Tired from my work as a seamstress, and tired from the ache in my heart.

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I had given up my seat before, but this day, I was especially tired. Tired from my work as a seamstress, and tired from the ache in my heart.

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